Episode 9 - SCORE Motorsports

When his once-promising career in the NASCAR Busch Series stalled, Hermie Sadler used both his many passions and his business acumen to build a new Cup Series program from the ground up. Whether flying the flag as Virginia’s favorite son, as an advocate for Autism research, or simply as a fan of professional wrestling, Hermie soon joined his brother Elliott as a Cup Series driver. But it wasn’t until the 2004 season that Hermie finally had the chance to run full-time, and with it the opportunity to take his team in a new direction.

SPECIAL THANKS
*Bryan Hallman at the BRH Racing Archives for his photos contributed
*Dave W for his collection of qualifying footage

MUSIC
“The Awakening” – Patrick Patrikios
“Come On Out” – Dan Lebowitz
“Get Tough” - TrackTribe

VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjZQnMo0uMCGYPDJ4DxFJOaaUtR8kn_SK

PRINT ARTICLES
*Dodds, Tracy. “Racings agony and ecstacy,” The Indianapolis Star, August 9, 2004.
*Doyel, Gregg. “Crash, bang, blame: Pearson is target,” The Miami Herald, November 6, 1995.
*Harris, Mike. “Oh, Brothers,” The Times, June 27, 2003.
*Harris, Mike. “Double trouble,” The Montgomery Advertiser, February 17, 2005.
*Hembree, Mike. “Diamond Ridge adds another Sadler to team,” The Greenville News, August 16, 1997.
*Hinton, Alan. “Younger Sadler looks to join brother on Nextel Cup circuit,” Hattiesburg American, February 10, 2005.
*Kurz Jr., Hank. “Elliott Saler gives team farewell win,” The News Journal, November 1, 1998.
*Kurz Jr., Hank. “Hermie’s back,” The Missoulian, April 20, 2003.
*Kurz Jr., Hank. “Hermie Sadler back in the chase,” Wausau Daily Herald, April 20, 2003.
*Martin, Gerald. “UNC revs engine of Virginia lover,” The News and Observer, December 5, 1993.
*McLaurin, Jim. “Hermie Sadler finally gets best of little brother,” The State, April 12, 1997.
*Minter, Rick. “Child an inspiration in father’s Cup quest,” The Atlanta Constitution, May 4, 2001.
*Poole, David. “‘Disappointed’ Hermie Sadler qualifies for 250 pole,” The Charlotte Observer, April 12, 1997.
*Poole, David. “Observations,” The Charlotte Observer, October 24, 2005.
*Spencer, Lee. “After downhill ’98, Hermie Sadler shifts gears; will join Parker Racing,” November 26, 1998.
*Tays, Alan. “Front two must avoid ambitious qualifiers,” The Palm Beach Post, February 17, 2005.

UNCREDITED ARTICLES
“By The Numbers,” The Daily Tribune, December 4, 1998.
“Cope wins N.H. race, and has a gas doing it,” The Baltimore Sun, May 8, 1994.
“Hermie Sadler to compete at Martinsville,” Motorsport.com, April 13, 2004.
“Hermie Sadler on track in Virginia,” The News and Observer, April 10, 2005.
“Notes,” The Charlotte Observer, April 6, 2003.
“Sadler sheds tears over win,” The Tiems Leader, November 1, 1998.
“Schrader Wins ARCA Race,” The News and Observer, October 20, 2003.
“Starting Lineup,” Daily Press, May 4, 2002.

INTERNET ARTICLES
*Laurence, Dave. “Underdog of the Week: Hermie Sadler,” RacingUnderdog.com, November 9, 2004; https://web.archive.org/web/20050505020241/http://www.racingunderdog.com/uotw/041109.htm
*nascarman history, “Hermie Sadler, Dwayne Johnson, and the Ill-Fated Rock Racing,” October 26, 2017; https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=3125

OTHER PHOTOS
*AutoRacing1.com
*eBay
*Google Images
*Hermie Sadler on Facebook
*Jayski’s Silly Season Site
*Motorsport.com
*RacingUnderdog.com
*@RMinENC
*ThatsRacin.com
*The Appalachian Podcast, @GetOnTap

WEBSITES
*ImpactWrestling.com, specifically NWA-TNA PPV #4 (July 10, 2002)
*Internet Wrestling Database
*Racing-reference.info
*Sadler Fan Club, archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20040211035626/http://www.sadlerfanclub.com/pageopen2.html
*Wikipedia – Hermie Sadler